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Smooth zoom on the new Sony’s

The StratoSnapper just got a lot better at remote controlling the new Sony’s, it now supports:

Smooth zoom

Video start/stop

Still photo trigger

This update has been a hard one, and besides the new software update (v0.26) a new firmware is needed. The new firmware (v 1.1) allows for smooth zoom, and a lot of future improvements. The update process can be a little hairy, but we had to do it.

In the StratoSnapper utility the “repeat after” option will now be very fast when set to zero. Use this for zooming, don’t use it for anything else :-)

Quick demo:

The StratoSnapper supports all Sony cams using remotes: RMT-811, RMT-831, RMT-835. If you would like other functions from the remotes to be included in the StratoSnapper, drop us a line and we’ll add it!

But basically you put the zoom on a 3-way switch. For example when the switch is above 180 it zooms out, and when it’s below 100 it zooms in. Zooming is smooth and continuous until you return the switch to neutral.

There is a tutorial on the StratoSnapper utility in the tutorials section.

Zoom speed is the same as the remote that comes with the cam (RMT-835)

Hi,
I bought your StratoSnapper some weeks ago.
I would need to know if the StratoSnapper can be used als for the new Pentax Opti WG-2 Camera as shutter.
Hope I will get a positive answer.
Looking forward.
Best Regards
Wilhelm Achenbach